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Old 10-22-2008, 06:57 AM
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SCCA begins every Practice/Qualifying/Race session with a "warm-up" lap under full yellow, so that the drivers can warm up their tires, check the track for issues, double check turn-in & breaking points, car feel (brakes, steering, suspension, gauges, etc.), tighten seat & shoulder restraints, and then one should be ready to focus on car control.

We didn't experience any roll-overs, thank God...but, John C. is right. There should be at least a one inch space, between the top of the roll bar in a line to the next forward chassis/roll cage point, over the driver's helmet.

Clois, I agree...two full yellow laps with the flagging stations controling the car gaps makes a lot of sense. It should result in a safer track experience, less mechanical "FUBAR"/accidents and more FUN!
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